Who is eligible to receive government housing subsidies?

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Government housing subsidies are available for low-income families and individuals, according to SFGate. As of 2015, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development sets income limits at 80 percent or less of the average income of the county in which the family or individual lives.

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The different forms of housing subsidies for low-income families and individuals who qualify include subsidized housing, housing vouchers and public housing complexes, explains SFGate.

HUD uses public housing agencies to operate its subsidized housing programs, and those applying for housing subsidies must do so through their local public housing agency, notes SFGate. The income requirements that the agency uses to determine if a person or family is eligible vary by county across the United States. These agencies use yearly income amounts combined with additional factors to determine whether the person or family is eligible. These factors can include whether or not the person applying is elderly or disabled, or how many individuals in a family stand to benefit from the subsidies.

Only U.S. citizens and those with eligible immigration status may apply for government-funded housing subsidies. This includes lawful permanent residents, lawful temporary residents, refugees, trafficking victims, parolees, and citizens of Micronesia, Palau and the Marshall Islands.